Gig: 4/26/1985, The Alarm, The Dome, Brighton

‘Sixty Eight Guns (Live Boston Orpheum 1985)’ [7:05] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: And now they’re trying to take my life away Forever young I cannot stay Hey On every corner I can see them there They don’t know my name they don’t know my kind They’re after you with their promises (Promises of love) They’re after you to sign your life away (Yeah, yeaoh) Sixty-eight Guns will never die [read more]

“Devolution Working Man Blues” released as a single in the USA. A “radio-only” single it reached #9 on the Mainstream Rock charts, and #11 on the Modern Rock charts.

9/1/1983: The Alarm, IRS’ “The Cutting Edge” show on MTV Summary An IRS label special feature, and The Alarm’s first appearance on US TV.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments